UK should become first country in the world to get 'personalised prescriptions'
Medics called on the NHS to enter a 'new era' of preventative medicine. 99.5 per cent of people carry genetic quirks that mean some drugs do not work. £150 tests taken once could tell pharmacists which medicines are likely to help.
Medics called on the NHS to enter a 'new era' of preventative medicine. 99.5 per cent of people carry genetic quirks that mean some drugs do not work. £150 tests taken once could tell pharmacists which medicines are likely to helpUnited States Latest News, United States Headlines
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